GRAM'S OLD FASHIONED TEA CAKES
This is a recipe from my childhood. The only grandparent I ever knew was "Gram," Mary Elizabeth Ragsdale Long, a petite but strong-willed lady who lived with us. She would make these tea cakes for us and they were always a treat.
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
Cream together sugar and shortening. Add eggs, one at a time. Beat well. Gradually add flour, soda and salt, then add vanilla flavoring. Knead dough, roll out on floured surface, and cut with biscuit cutter or glass tumbler. Bake in 325 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
FAMILY RECIPES PAGE
June 23, 1998
